Matchday 16 of Serie A between Como and Roma will take place on December 15 at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium. Como vs. Roma: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Como vs. Roma
Como (4-5-1): Pepe Reina – Ignas van der Brempt, Edoardo Goldaniga, Marc-Oliver Kempf, Marco Sala – Yannick Engelhardt, Lucas da Cunha, Gabriel Strefezza, Nicolas Paz Martinez, Aliou Fadera – Andrea Belotti.
Roma (3-4-3): Mile Svilar – Mats Hummels, Gianluca Mancini, Evan Ndicka – Mehmet Zeki Celik, Manu Kone, Leandro Paredes, Angelino – Alexis Saelemaekers, Stephan El Shaarawy, Paulo Dybala.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Como
The newcomer to this season extended their winless streak in Serie A to nine matches (4 draws, 5 losses) after drawing 2-2 with Venezia in the last round. Notably, Como has yet to keep a clean sheet since returning to the top tier of Italian football, conceding a total of 28 goals in the current championship. In the Serie A standings, the team is on the brink of the relegation zone, sitting in 17th place.
- Both teams scored in 9 of Como's last 12 Serie A matches.
- On home turf, the club has failed to win in 5 of their 6 Serie A games this season (3 draws, 2 losses).
- No more than 2 goals were scored in 6 of the team's last 8 matches in this tournament.
Roma
The Romans ended a four-match losing streak in the league by thrashing Lecce 4-1 in their previous game. The three points helped the capital club improve its position, climbing from 15th to 11th in Serie A, although they remain 11 points behind the European competition zone. Moreover, Roma couldn't end their streak of conceding goals, which has now reached five matches. The team has a negative goal difference this Serie A season – 18:21.
- Roma's uncompromising streak in the league stands at 8 matches (2 wins, 6 losses).
- Roma has not won away in 10 Serie A matches, suffering 5 defeats.
- The club has not scored more than one goal in 8 of their last 9 away matches in the elite Italian league.
Como vs. Roma: Match Prediction
The hosts drew their last two Serie A matches against some of their main rivals in the battle for survival – Venezia and Monza. Meanwhile, the Romans finally managed to break their losing streak in the league. However, it's too early to talk about Roma's recovery from their crisis. I believe the hosts are capable of taking points from the inconsistent visitors. Moreover, Roma is playing a Europa League match against the strong Braga on Thursday, which will be physically demanding.
Como could take advantage of this, as they have not lost in 4 of their 6 home matches in this season's Serie A. The capital team, on the other hand, has not won away in the current Serie A season. Furthermore, Roma's winless away streak in the elite Italian league stands at 10 matches.
I believe the hosts can take points from a tired opponent who also performs poorly away from home. My prediction: Como to win or draw